Puerto Rico birth certificates: How to get a new one

June 8, 2010|By Víctor Manuel Ramos, Orlando Sentinel

The birth certificates of American citizens born in Puerto Rico are set to expire July 1, and the government has already started accepting applications for new ones, which will cost $5 for the original and $4 for each additional certificate. The fee will be waived for people 60 or older and veterans.

Here's how Puerto Ricans living in Florida or other parts of the U.S. mainland can request their certificates:

Online

•Online applicants will have to provide an e-mail account and offer payment using a Visa or MasterCard credit card.

•Applicants will have to submit proof of identity by submitting attached documents in JPG or PDF format.